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  • Definition
    • figure :a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
      • the area covered can be seen from Figure 2

    • figure :alternative names for the body of a human being
      • Leonardo studied the human body|he has a strong physique|the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

    • figure :be or play a part of or in
      • Elections figure prominently in every government program|How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?

    • figure :one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
      • 0 and 1 are digits

    • figure :imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
      • I can't see him on horseback!|I can see what will happen|I can see a risk in this strategy

    • figure :a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
      • he made a figure of Santa Claus

    • figure :a well-known or notable person
      • they studied all the great names in the history of France|she is an important figure in modern music

    • figure :understand
      • He didn't figure her

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